rs6983267 is a SNP on chromosome 8q24, associated with increased risk for several cancers, particularly prostate cancer. In studies dividing the 8q24 region, this SNP falls in region 3. This SNP has also been reported to influence the cancer-risk-decreasing effect of aspirin. In a study of over 3,600 Caucasians with prostate cancer, rs6983267 is one of five SNPs used (with family history as a sixth factor) to cumulatively predict overall risk. On their own, the rs6983267(G;G) and (G;T) risk genotypes yield an odds ratio for developing prostate cancer of 1.37 (CI: 1.18-1.59, p=3.4-10e-5) and may account for 22.2% of population attributable risk. The increased risk of developing prostate cancer associated with rs6983267 now appears to be independent of the risk associated with its close neig...
... more info...